Faith...is letting go and trusting oneself to the unknown.
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The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.
Interpretation
As we age, we often come to appreciate the insights and wisdom of our parents more deeply.
This quote by Timothy J. Russert reflects the idea that with the passage of time and experience, individuals begin to understand and value the perspectives and lessons imparted by their parents. As we face life's complexities, the wisdom that once seemed simplistic often reveals its depth, making us realize how much our fathers knew and taught us, often through their own life experiences.
In practice
In a graduation speech about mentorship.
Faith...is letting go and trusting oneself to the unknown.
The greedy search for money or success will almost always lead men into unhappiness. Why? Because that kind of life makes them depend upon things outside themselves.
Commonplaceness, the surrender to the average, that good which is not bad but still the enemy of the best - That is our besetting danger.
What is well rooted cannot be pulled up. What is firmly grasped will not slip loose. It will be honoured from generation to generation.
The Bible is a great source of wisdom and consolation and should be read frequently.
To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
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